Kigali vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$439
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1554
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
49
77
🏙️ Population
1.75M
630K

The cost of living in Kigali is 38% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6714th and 4556th ($811 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Rwanda and Italy, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 6822nd and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Palermo

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Kigali Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$10956

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342